Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1897, Page 23

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1897-24 PAGES. BY WHEEL TO BOSTON Glancing at Newport’s Attractive Villas and Yachts. SAIL 10 WOOD'S HOLL STATION —aee Examining the Greatest Fish Hatch- ery in the World. —— * ON NEW NGLAND ROADS ———— Special € we July ‘The sail from Narr: tt Pier to New- port on the new steamer “Manisees” in a strong southeasterly breeze and a rough sea is a voyage long to be remembered. Leaving the pier the breakers dash in fury over the huge wall at its outer end and the little steamer, rising like a cork, is tossed to and fro on the roliing seas, until, hav- ing turned, she is headed on her course across the bay and the long ground swell ef old ocean is feit with increased vigor. Off to the left the black outlines of Whale Rock a en occasionally as the envelop- ing spray releases its grasp and falls back with the receding waves. Directly ahead the lighthouse at Beavertail looms up at the outer entrance to Newport harbor, and far out on the right the Brenton Reef lightship tosses and rolls, its globe-like masts swinging rhythmically to the cadence of the s Farther inshore the precipi- tous heights of Castie Hill are approached and the fine villas of fashionable Newport greet the eye, while, as if to add additional variety to the beautiful picture, the frown- ing walls of Fort Adams, relieved by the glorious stars and stripes far above them, guard the entrance to one of the safest rbors on the Atlantic seaboard. he iower end of Rose Island and rectly into the harbor, the ves- ses to roll, and the spectator is 1 by the view of the immense fleet yachts, representing, as many of the floating homes of America’s Conspicuous among them we recognized the Vigilant and the Navahoe. and the ocean steam yachts Conqueror and Sultana of Vanderbilt and Drexel fame. Numberless other craft, showing how fond ing of tim do the American people are of marine life, lay at anchor near by, while the black hull of the natty government torpedo boat Por- ter passed swiftly by, bound to the torpedo station at the opposite side of the harbor. Tour of the Island Awheel. Entering our dock near the New York Yacht Ciub staticn, we were soon off for a tour of the island awheel. Before leav- ing the shopping district we stopped at the Pary to see the famous old mill, of which the oldest inhabitant knows not a word, and whose history lies buried in the es of long ago. The solidity of its tow- s fair to render it an object ‘or centuries to come. Passing church and up a shaded avenue, the long procession of magnifi- is seen, and soon the more nota- ble of these wonderful residences appear in infinite variety. In many cases the high walls hide the beauty of the costly man- sions from the public view, but there are enough left to fill every want and to spare. rriving at the costly marble fence in- ing Cornelius Vanderbilt's palatial villa, ‘The Breakers,” we passed down the pri- vate street to the ocean front, where the full meaning cf the name is at once ap- parent. The long, rolling waves dash high upon the massive cliffs, throwing the spray over the smoothly rolled path bordering the estate. To keep these twelve acres in proper order Mr. Vanderbilt employs thir- teen landscape gardeners, and the effect of their handiwork is seen in the beautiful lawis, choice flowers and playing fountains which have transformed this villa into a summer paradise. The massive residence is said io have cost $3,000,000, and it is a fitting tribute te the refined tastes of its owner. Continuing our tour, we passed farther €own the mair avenue the beautiful white marble n-ansion of Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, with its fantastic iron gateway and walls. Along Lake View avenue the marvelous hovse of Mr. Belmont is seen, and through- out Newport the student of architecture may find represented nearly every type from the earliest days of handsome dwell- ings to those of the present time. Ride to Fall River. Our ten-mile ride was soon over, but well repaid for our brief visit to this million- aires’ wonderland, we embarked on the steamer King Philip for the hive of Amer- ican industry, the city of Fall River, which produces a:nually the third largest sup- ply of textiles in the world. The ride from the edge of the city to its center is re- markably hilly, but having reached the Inain street and the vicinity of the city hall just as the shades of night were fall- ing, we were warmly welcomed by_ the members of the Fall River Indian Cycle Club and our evening’s stay nearly as- sumed the character of an ovation, so cor- dially were we greeted and entertained. It was with regret that we pedaled out of the city at an early hour the following morning over the Sanford road to New Bedford, but we w due at Wood's Holl at 10:30, and necessity knows no law. A notable sight on our ride through Fall River was the throng of workers on their way to the mills long before the inhabit- ants of the capital city are leaving the realms of dreamland. The twin towers of the huge Friends’ Church were passed at the beginning of our fourteen-mile spin over ihe smooth road to New Bedford, and the run was especially attractive to us for the variety of the scenery en route, a suc- cession of woods, parks and lakes, with midway another cluster of busy mills. Sail to Wood's Hol Arriving at Union street, New Bedford, we passed the old First Church, with its ivy-covered belfry, and then some of the newer buildings and handsome houses along this well-shaded thoroughfare. At the pier we nastily boarded the steamer Narragan- sett just as the whistle blew and the gang- plank was hauled in. Down t the jirst cent villa: he picturesque harbor and by the antic Wamsutta mill and the lighthouse the right. we were soon among the te caps again, our appetites sharpened the morning's ride and the crisp salt wh by breezes from broad Buzzard’s Bay. The un- garrisoned post at Clark Point looms up majestically throvgh the mist, and, nearly thirtcen miles ahead, the dim outlines of Grassy Island ledge, the southern extrem- ity of Cape Cod, are barely discernible. An hour's run, however, brings the steamer well across the bay, and the narrow en- trance 10 the beautiful little settlement of Wood's Holl, the headquarters of the largest fish-hatching station in the world, is reached. At some points in the tortuous channel, just within the harbor’s mouth, the jaxged reefs nearly touch the steam- er’s sides. but through the skill of the jot Nobska Point is weathered, and we e within the land-locked bay. The large buildings and plant of United States fish commission form the center of interest here, and thither we wheeled, or rather raced with a wind at our backs blowing at the rate of forty- eight miles an hour. Wonders of the Hatchery. We halted at the main building where the batche are located, and were soon un- mindful of the gale out of doors as we were stown the wonders of the hatghing indus- try as revealed by the microscope. The lobster egg, only one day old, exhibits an amazing variety of color and form, and many other specimens show in this manner bow much science has done to prevent the extermination of our valuable food fishes, which would have certainly occurred in Many cases but for the effcrts of the fish commission. To speak of 65,000,000 cod eggs, 75,000,000 lobster eggs and 85,000,000 flatfish eggs, to- gether with a vast number of eggs of the teutog, mackerel and sea baxs, taken and distributed by this station since November 1, 1896, will perhaps convey some idea of the immensity and perfection of its opera- tions. The apparatus for hatching the cod eges is especially interesting, consisting of a large number of cylindrical boxes, through which, by a siphon arrangement, the sea water is continually circulating, each box holding 400,000 eggs, about one- tenth of an inch in diameter. The live eggs float. and to remove the dead ones the cur- the rent of water is circulated through the upper portion of each box, the live eggs passing through the siphon into the ad- joining box, and then the remaining water is drawn off and the worthless eggs re- moved before a new supply is placed in the Hections in the Museu: the hall from the hatching room is the museum, containing a remarkable ccliection of fish in alcohol, as well as a large collection of native fish-eating birds and sea weeds. Of the many hundred spect- mens of fish in jars, the most conspicuous and interesting were the sea ravens, moon fish, skates, sting rays, sharks, including the curious hammer-headed shark: conger eel, an enormous specimen us large as a man’s thigh; cod, hake, haddock and other food fishes; the remarkable oceanic tile fish, exterminated by natural causes; lump fish, goose fish, or angler, with its huge mouth; the remora, or sucking fish, para- sitie on the shark; flatfish and founders ga- icre, torpedo, or cramp fish, so named for their electric properties; the Portuguese man-of-war, with its curious floating air suck, acting on the water as a sail; squid and devil fish. A fine variety of murine invertebrate animals, cucumbers, anemo- nes, sponges, crabs, shrimp, prawn, jelly fish, mollusks, sea fans and sea feathers and sea weeds of rare beauty and coloring are also seen here. The collection of fish-eating birds in the vicinity of Wood's Holl is very complete, comprising, as it does, the beautiful Amer- ican eider duck and king elder, the curious Joon, or great northern diver, and the smaller red-throated merganser, the com- n.0n puffin, with its capacious bill; the lerg-tailed jaeger, parasitic and pomaine jaeger, sheerwaters, gannets, murres, auks and other similar’ birds. The romantic stormy petrel, or Mother Carey’s chicken, ‘amiliar to the traveler at sea; numer- rieties of cormorants, ducks, heroi kingfishers, phalaropes and terns; the great herring gull, or sea gull, and kittiwakes and other gulls are of great interest to the sportsman. Passing from the museum into the aquari- um, the attention is at once attracted by the curious sea robin, with its peculiar hand-like fingers, crawling along the bot- tom and sides of the tanks, and instantly changing color from white to black or vice versa. Among the other fish swimming in the aquarium were fine specimens of the tautog, sea bass, chogset, scup, white perch, mummichogs, swell fish, toad fish. hake, and the slow-moving lobsters, from the largest size to the baby lobsters. just from the hatchery. In the aquarium out- side the buildings were forty hungry-look- ing sharks, or dog fish, swimming rapidly uround the irclosure. The government may well be proud of its work at this important station, and apart from the beauty of its surroundings it is well worth a visit. The view of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket scund from the observation tower on Nobs- ka Point is one of the features of Wood's Hioll, and forms & charming marine pano- rama. Nearing His Destination. Off again by the afternoon boat, we re- cressed to New Bedford as a shower ob- scured the land from view, but on arrival we courageously pushed on toward our journey’s end, fifty-four miles distant, un- til, after several hours’ hard riding over the muddy and uneven roads, we were compelled to Ralt at dusk by the breaking of a heavy storm when only a few miles from Taunton and twenty-three miles fro:n New Bedford by the road we had followed over this rolling country. It was too wet for a comfortable camp, so we sought the shelter of a big, New England barn, where we were cozily quartered for the rest of the night. We were determined to reach Bos- ton on the morrow without regard to the existing gale, but we were too tired to worry about that, and a soft hay mow is not so bad after ‘all. OTIS B. GOODALL. ——__ The “Autocar” Not Wanted. From the American Machinjst. The true answer to the question as to whether or not the world wants the auto- mobile car ts probably that it does and it does not. It seems to be quite clear that the world does not want the present car, as far as it has been revealed. The world is well satisfied with the horse. It has an affection for the horse that it can never have for any mere machine. The horse is second only to the human form divine in the spectacular and the picturesque. The horse is in no danger of being supplanted except by an abler and a better servant, and this the “autocar’ must prove itself before it comes to be wanted. The objections to the present “autocar,” distributed through the various examples of it, all the objections residing in no single machine, but some of them being found in each, are, all together, too numerous to mention, and many of them are fatal. They cost too much, or they are too heavy, or they are noisy, or they have an unpleasant jar,-or a bad smell, or they will not run satisfactorily at different speeds and with different loads, or they are only good for the smoothest roads, or they cannot climb hills, or they cannot run far enough with- out giving out, or they require too much attention and special and trained skill to operate. It fs not a difficult thing to imagine an “autocar” without any of these objection- able features, and it can scarcely be deried that we are steadily approaching it. Some- thing’ cheap, handy, always ready and which any one can use without anxiety or discomfort, would certainly make its way into common use, and only after its gen- eral and complete adoption would it be safe to say that it was wanted. That it will not in this way eventually be wanted we have not the hardihood to suggest. —_+e+____ Cycling a Benefit to Women. From the Chautauquan. ‘Women, perhaps more than men, are benefited by wheeling. Before the bicycle was perfected, horseback riding was the only outdoor exercise of the kind suited to feminine needs, and good, gentle, sound riding horses were hard to find, expensive to buy, and still more expensive to take care of, so that few women kept one. Good bicycles, although costly, seem to be with- in the means of almost every person; at all events hundreds and thousands of women and girls who never could have owned a horse go gafly over our streets and roads on bicycles that are quite equal in price to any but the finest Kentucky steeds. The good efféct of this change from sedentary indoor life to free and exhilarating exer- cise in the open air is already quite notice- abl even to the casual observer. Prejudice has rapidly given way before the fascinat- ing progress of what at first seemed but the fad of an hour, and we have already become accustomed to seeing sunbrowned faces, once sallow and languid, whisk past us at every turn of the street. The mag- netism of viyiil health has overcome con- servative barriers that were impregnabic to every other force. And this is, let us hope, but the beginning of a revolution, humane and soundly rational, which wll bring an era of vigorous physica] life to ‘women. ——= He Waited. From the Philadelphia Press. A small boy cyclist was riding without a light and was stopped by a park officer, who asked him in gruff tones where his light was. “Why, it’s here,” exclaimed the rider in surprise. ® “Yes, but it’s out,” solemnly asserted the patrolman. ‘Well, it was lighted at that last turn.” ‘Sonny, it’s cold; couldn’t have been lighted this evening,” triumphantly an- nounced the officer. “Hugh! That thin metal cools in a min- ute. I'll light that lamp and wait until] it gets red hot, put it out, then ride to the next corner and back, and when I return itll be col “All ‘right, try it,” assented the acute policeman. The boy lighted the lantern, waited until it grew red hot, turned it out, and started, and that kid is going yet. coe Swift Conctusien. From the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Mrs. Snaggs (reading)—“The giraffe has a tongue eighteen inches long.” Wir. Snaggs—“The giraffe must be the William Jennings Bryan of the animal kingdom.” —___-+ 0+ ____ Mental Effects. From the Chicago Record. “Chubbs seems completely prostrated by the heat.” _ “Why, he comes down to business all right.” ~ “I know; but I can't get him to talk about base ball.” st 0e “Want” ads. in The Star pay because they bring answers. Last Sunday was an excellent day for road riding. It was quite warm, yet the roadster3s do not seem to mind the heat, unless the thermometer reaches an ab- normally high mark. Unlike the preceding f Sunday not a drop of rain marred the beau- ty of the entire day, and the cycling fra- ternity took advantage of the occasion. ‘The dog days commence iomorrow, accord- ing to popular superstition. The heat of August is generally the worst for cycie riding. According to the conjecture of tne weather tomorrow will be warm, and just how near right the conjecture is remains to be seen. The League of American Wheelmen meet will open at Philadelphia Tuesday. The city of brotherly love will be the mecca of several hundred local bicyclists during the week. The official train of the local divi leave the Pennsylvania depot at 6:30 o'clock Tuesday evening, and at Pailadelphia, as has been published in The Star, the headquarters will be established at the Lafayette House. While some of the cyclists will leave the city at an early date, there will be some who will not make the trip until later in the week, the racing which is a feature of the meet, being held the last two days of the week. * Century Cycle Club, The Century Club did not make a run to Ashton last Sunday. Lieutenant O'Connor changed the run to the Conduit road, the weather being so extremely warm that the boys preferred the shortest run possible. While this part of the club was taking life easy a great many other members were out on the road hustling for mileage. Capt. Ed. 8S. Byrnes, with Edward Green and B. H. Monroe, the latter a memver of the Centurions, left the city Saturday night for a thirty-mile run in Virginia. They had one of the most enjoyable trips that was possible to be made. The road was in rather bad condition, but despite this fact the three riders made good time. They re- turned home Sunday afternoon Charles H. Coons, the president of the club, one of the few bicycle club presidents that do any hard riding, started on a cen- tury with the Maryland Club of Baltimore. Among the riders was Samuel Warren, the Maryland record breaker for long distance riding. All finished fn fine shape. George W. Wright started out benind Harry Park in his record-breaking attempt between this city and New York last Sun- day. He paced Park to Baltimore. The coming road race is being pushed forward with great success. The work 1s being done quietly, and everything will be in shape when the ciub decides the date. Louis Anderson, who has been suffering from the result of a fall a couple of weeks ago, is improving nicely, and hopes to be out on the club runs shortly. Four applications have been received by the acting secretary, R. T. Posey, during the past two weeks, and one acted on—that of Edgar H. Monrve. Monroe will develop into one of the hot riders, and the club ex- pects to see him in the first bunch. Secretary Frank Hourigan is still away on his trip north, the last letter from him stating he in Montreal, Canada. George Wright leaves tomorrow for a month’s vacation down the Potomac. The Centurions are fast reaching the limit, ther> being only two more members needed to fill out the list. It is expected that two applications to make the limit will be handed in some time before the next regular ‘meeting. The club in-ends to pick out four mem- bers son and form a polo team. The names of the riders have not been decided on as yet. Next winter the club will have a basket ball team, and when the Century boys take hold of any kind of sport they generally finish to the front. There is some talk among the members of getting a club room this fall, but Captain Byrres and others are opposed to club rooms. Eddie Smith, the “kid,” tried to pull up all the road to Ashton the other evening, endeavoring to pace some one, and he now has his face touched up lovely. Bobby Williams is rolling off centuries weekly, with his chum Stevenson a close second. Arlington Wheelmen. Last Sunday Messrs. Broadbent, Hard- ing, Edmonds, Rawlings, Potts and Dyke- man paid a flying visit to President Get- tinger and wife at Wellington, Va., which is seven miles distant from Manassas. Messrs. Potts and Dykeman rode the entire distance awheel. while the balance of the party tock th2.train to Manassas. ‘Ihe boys were entertained in excellent style. The next regular meeting of the club, which ordinarily would be held ‘Tuesday evening, has been postponed until after the league meet at Philadelphia. At 6 o'clock Sunday morning, July 18, Capt. Frank C. Potts gathered his proteges together, and, after supplying part of them with ham and eggs, called the roll, and found that Murphy, Quinn, Rawlings, Walker, Terry, Harding, Miller, Larcham, Mayer,Robertson and Broadbent were there ready to move toward Shadyside. Marl- boro’ was reached at 8:15 by all of the party except Rawlings, Larcham and Mayer, who concluded that the sky was too full of aqua pura for them, and a dry ride was the only thing that would sat- isfy their Sunday desires. After a wait of half an hour at Marlboro’ Old Sol threw two or three rays into the quiet little vil- lage, which gave the boys a lot of encour- agement. So they mounted their wheels and commenced to move toward the bunch of dinners that Mr. St. Clair had agred to prepare for them. Four miles out of Marl- boro’ rain commenced to drip from the clouds. The boys pushed along until they found a farmer who owned a cow and was willing to sell the milk thereof at twenty- five cents per quart. The long-looked-for better roads were reached five miles from Shadyside, and at 2:30 p.m. nine hungry, mud-besmeared Arlingtons rolled into Shadyside. A sail- boat ride of ten miles to Bay Ridge brought them into a dry country once more. Braengle,. Rawlings and Larcham met the moist crowd at Bay Ridge, and simply smiled at them. But there was one thing they had to admit, and that was, there are few Arlingtons who never turn down oné of Capt. Potts’ runs. Capital Bi. Club. ‘The second of the series of ladies’ runs of the Capital Bi. Club was held last even- ihg. The destination was to Chevy Chase, the route being through Rock Creek Park and Broad Branch road to Chevy Chase circle; thence return by way of Tenley- town road and Woodley lane. Quite a number of riders of the fair sex went out on the trip, and a very enjoyable ride was made. The start was made at 6:30 p.m., fiom the club house. . The long-looked-for run to Atlanta will be commenced this evening. Capt. Allen and Messrs. Leaming,. Coston and Mat- tingly will ride the entire distance, while Messrs. Boteler, AHen, Dr. J. Bart Hiils, and several others will ride a greater por- tion of the journey. For several months those who contemplate going have been i studying the topography of the country, and have picked out a route which it is hoped will clear them of the mountains, and at the same time give them better roads than if the coast line was followed. On account of the bad condition of the road between this city and Leesburg, aiother route may be taken at the start. The trip will carry the riders through the Shenandoah valley, and westward as far as Nashville, Tenn., from which point the ride south will be made. The members will make a regular vacation of the ride, and will be gone two or three weeks, and possi- bly longer. There was no club run scheduled for last Sunday, though a good many of the club members took individual rides :o differeut places of easy access from the city. Washington Road Club, The run of the Washington Road Club for tomorrow is to Brookville, starting at 9 o'clock in the morning from the club house, 1224 F street. not many members will go out on the run, as a large number are out of the city. No run of the club was made last Sun- day, there being but few riders in the city. Quite a number of the club members will go over to Philadelphia to attend the league meet. Some of the boys will leave tonight. Moran, the speedy rider, who is still somewhat stiff from the fall at Staunton, Va., last Friday, will most likely 80 over this evenifg. “He ‘will endeavor to capture one or more of the amateur na- ticnal championships. Messrs. L. - B. Graves and William Jose will leave the early part of next) week, while a number of other memberg |wif leave later in the week. S ae e A. A. Bolden, who #as slated last Sun- day to make an/attempt to break the Washington-Baltimore” record, {s not a member of the club, as has been published. Capt. Joe Prince, who-is spending the summer at Atlantic City, will be present at the league meet. e William Jose retprned to the city during the week from a business trip through Vir- giria and West Vifginia. Miles €. deAntantry. It is understood that a court-martial will shortly be held, at_which a number of the members of the Mfles Cycle Infantry will be tried for failimg/to turn outyin the prac- tice marches of the command, und not giving a suitable éxcuse for their non-ap- pearance. The matter will be brought up at the request of Licut. Weaver, who is the acting captain, who failed to have mere than one-half the membership on a recent praetice march. A business mesting of the company will be held this evening at the National Guard Armory, at, which,rcutine, pusiness will be transacted. ee Licut. Weaver has applied for a leave of absence for three mofiths, contemplating a trip north, where he nas some business to perform. During his absence, and until the return of Capt. Wiggin, Lieut. T. R. J. Campbell will be in command. Mt. Pleasant Athletic Club. ‘The annual excursion of the Mount Pleas- ant Athletic Club will be held next Thurs- day evening. Marshall Hall will be the objective point. The committee in charge consists of Robart H. Young, chairman; Kendall O. Dwyer, W..8. Appleby, George Fisher and W. H. Snyder. From present prospects the club will carry down quite a large crowd, and the excursion will be one of the most enjoyable of the season. The yachting trip of a number of the members of the club will most likely be started Monday, August 9. George Cox, ji Harry C. Snyder and P. H. Fitzhugh rep- resent a committze in charge of the tri; The club members will be gone for nearly three weeks, and will cruise as far as An- napolis and Bay Ridge, stopping at all of ;the prominent landings both going and coming. While it has not been definitely announc- ed, it may be that E. M. Wilson, the speedy rider of the clud, will go to Philadelphia nxt week and participate in the champion- ship events. Eastern Athletic Club, There was a special meeting of the East- ern Athletic Club held recently, at which the cycling contingent of the erganization was reorganized. A number cf suggestions were made and considerable business of importance transacted. William H. Wright was eiected captain and E. P. Gooding elected Heutenant. ‘The rew officers prom- ise to revive interest in the cycle corps of the club. The club has left its old quarters and secured a new location, which is more con- venient and commodious. The new home is located at 427 8th street southeast. At the last meeting of the club ten new spplica- tions for membership were filed. The in- terest in the club is being revived and new life and energy shown. Gossip. The Eclipse polo team, consisting of T. J. Recd and Harry Dodge, visited Colonial Beach Thursday and played a match game of polo with the Blue;Grass team, com- posed of Messrs. Baker, and Haines. There were two innings; played, lasting ~eight minutes, and the formér team won by the score of 3 to 1. ‘ontest was played on the floor of the,casjno, which was cov- ered with wand. ‘The game was arranged through the efforta ef: Dr. Evans, who is conducting the hotel at the place, and it was witnessed by 4 latge number of peo- ple. The Eclipse ant erould be glad to : ail other Dicycle eceive challenges polo teams in the Pistnict or vicinity. All communications s! e addressed to T. J. meet, 2121 Poniyadaata, avenue, north- wees nar Levant (Cycle Club. The Levant Cycle Club will take a run tomorrow to Gri Alls, starting from the club house at 64 Pennsylvania avenue southeast at 9-a.m. Most of the boys will leave the city this evening for the place. ‘The members of the club and their lady friends gave a run last Tuesday evening to the Rialto Cycle Club, which was a grand success in every detail. The threatening Sefenrut pero. Laat them from covering the route contemplated. The left the club house at 6:30 p.m., with about thirty couples in line. e route was up Pennsylvania avenue to 17th street, re- turning by way of Massachusetts avenue to ith street southeast, and thence up the avemue to the club house. — The club rooms were so profusely dec- orated with plants and cut flowers that the walls of the rooms could hardly be seen. ‘This work was by the artistic hand of Mr. Shine. After a few musical slections, refreshments were served, the tables ‘being profusely decorated with La France and American beauty roses and It is quite likely that . carnations, which were distributed af favors among the ladies who were seated. Those present on the run were Misses Annie Frech, Edith For®aam, Marie Hall, May Seville, Aspasia Prosperi, Montgom- ery, Bertha Herrell, Annie Hutchinson, McGill, Annie Prosperi, Mr. and Mrs. Pol: lock, Mr. and Mrs. Fryer, Mr. and Mrs. Altman. Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Horace Bell, Miss Robinson, the Misses Hurdel, Miss Belt, Miss Lithgow, Miss Allen, Miss Poole, Miss Reinhart, Miss Keefer, Messrs. George Frech, George Libbey, Louis Frech, William Brearly, Roy Woodington, W. B. Lindsay, Charles Michael, Fred Buckler, Frank Glatzico, Robert Weaver, William Jacobs, Charles Weaver, Andrew Mars- chalk, Lee L. Herrell, James Castelle, Ed. Hutchinson, William Norris, Lawrence Camp, John H. Shine, Charles Grace, W. K. Larrimore, J. Percy Toyston, Charies Montgomery, George Reinhart and William Reinhart. Ball Bearing Cycle Club. The Ball Bearing Bicycle Club has rented the hall at the corner of 7th and N streets northwest, and meets on Tuesday evenings. At the regular meeting of the club held Jast Tuesday evening the election of offt- cers occurred, and the following were in- talled in office: President, W. Woodward; secretary, J. T. Duffy; captain, F. Buck. ‘The run scheduled ‘for tomorrow is to Shadyside. The start will be made from 15th and H streets northeast at 5:30 a.m. Golden Rod Wheelmen. Leaving the headquarters last Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock the Golden Kod Wheelmen made their run to Ashton, re- turning at a late hour in the evening. The roads were in fair condition, and with the intense heet of the sun made the ride long and tiresome. The hot sun forced two of the wheeimen to abandon their wheels and seek shelter under a large shady tree near the roadside. They remained there over an hour, and the cther club members, of course, waited for their comrades. ‘Ihe two finally succeeded in making the trip and returning home in somewhat better condition. It was decided then by the club not to take any more long trips until cooler weather arrived. The club made a short run to Suitland Park last Wednesday evening. ‘The trip was enjoyed by all the members, as the evening was cool and pleasant. Returning home at an early hour the club meeting was held, and adjourned at a late hour. Captain Willard has called a run to Alex- andria, Va., tomorrow morning, leaving the headquarters at 64 C street northwest at 9:30 a.m. Rialto Cycle Clab. Twenty of the Rialto Club, escorted by twenty-four of the Levants, took a run through the city last Tuesday. The next run will start from the resi- dence of Mrs. Scott, 649 B street northeast, for Cycle Cottage next Wednesday. ‘To- morrow the club will go to Bay Ridge. The Rialtos will entertain the Levants shortly. A committee has teen appointed to select @ suitable design for a club button, with instructions to report at the next meeting. es Machinery in Dairying. From the Kansas City World. Separating machines are now in vse among dairymen, and these machines are growing popular in dairy circles. A dairy- man says: > “When we get our milk in the morning we take the portion that is to be used for cream and butter purposes and place it in a temporary vat, located near the sepa- rator. To temper the milk it !s ueated to 60 degrees. The tube that connects the tempering vat with the separator is opened snd the hot milk is then allowed to drip into a round steel bowl, which revolves from left to right at a rate of 8,000 revolu- tions per minute. The centrifugal force sends the milk surging up and down the sides of the bowl. “The cream separates entirely from the milk, and when it reaches the top of the bowl for the third time it escapes inta the vrper spout and runs from there into a can which is placed under the spout for its reception. The skimmed milk,- instead of rising as the cream does, takes a down- ward course and escapes by way of the lower tube. “A six horse-power engine will separate 2,500 pounds of milk per. hour. Every per- tion of the fatty matter is extracted from the milk. After the cream leaves the sepa- rator it is cooled to 35 degrees, and in twelve hours it has ‘ripened’ sufficiently to go to the consumers. This makes the cream twelve hours fresher when it reaches the consumer than by the old method.” ———-+ee. He Wanted to Trade Back. From the Pittsburg Press. It appears that Mr. Bassett is quite a bi. cycle rider and spends considerable time on his wheel. As he whirled along the coun- try roads near his farm his riding was greatly admired by a simple-minded youth, who frequently laid aside his hoe and gazed at the flying wheelman in open-mouthed wonder. The boy finally got the bicycle fever and one day offered Mr. Bassett a cow for his wheel. The offer was accepted, and the exchange made. The next day the verdant youth initiated himself into the mysteries of learning to ride the bike. Temporary success em- boldened the young man, causing him to grow reckless while showing off before the neighbors. He finally lost control of the bike, and with a blood-curdling yell went over a 20-foot embankment. The bike was completely demolished and the boy went home in a dilapidated condition. ‘The next day he appeared at Mr. Bassett’s house with the remains of the wheel carefully nailed up in a box. Depositing his burden on the ground he said “he guessed he'd take back his cow.” Mr. Bassett told him he was a bad guesser. Failing to get the cow and realizing that the bicycle was per- manently disabled, the boy wandered home, declaring that life had lost its charm, ———_—_-e-—___ An Inducement, From the Kansas City Journal. A Kansas farmer who simply could uot get harvest hands, put this sign upon his fence: “Harvest hands wanted. Hired girl blonde.and genial Cabinet organ music in the evening. Pie three times a day. Three spoons of sugar with every cup of coffee. aot th ae Jeeping.. Hising caer 9 at your option for s1 % o'clock in the morning. Three hours’ rest at noon. Come one, come all.” Hin Way. From Brooklyn Life. z, William Good—“ft's shocking the way some men spend r."? young Peat Moar L gat thing on credit.” THE RACING WORLD This season, more go than ever, match races seem to be the rage. Alteady a num- ber of events have been run off, and »iore are on the schedule, with the prospects of @ still larger increase before the season fully winds up. The match events are not necessarily confined to short distances, but middle and long-distanve racing is also in- cluded. Those races which have been ar- | ranged are as follows: July 31—Michael vs. Charles Hadfield, ten miles, paced, Newark, N. J. No date arranged—Fred Lougheal vs. A. C. Mertens, mile heats, best two im three, triplet paced, for side bet of $200 cach and large purse offered by Charles River Park. No date arranged—Michael vs. A.C Mer- tens, twenty-five es, pace, Chicago. August 7—Michael vs. Lucien Lesna, three miles, purse of $2,000, side bet ), paced, each man with own pece- makers; Charies River Park track. August 25—Bald, Cooper and Kiser, best two in three, mile heats; purse of $1,190 Charles River Park No date arranged—Bali, Cooper and Kiser, best two in three, mile heats, for purse of $1,000; Manhattan Beach track. September G—Cooper vs. Joe Paichen, Washington Park track, Chicago; prob- lematical, September 6—Bald, Cooper and Kiser, best two in three, mile heats, purse not settled upon; Washington Park mile track, Chicago. z= A purse of $2,000, the largest ever offered for a bicycle race in America, will be given in a professional haadicap race of two miles at the Quill Club meet, on Man- hattan Beach track, September 4 and 6. The heats will be decided on Saturday, and the final on Monday (Labor day), wnd the Winner will receive $1,000, the second man $250, the third $100 and the fourth $0. The balance of the money will be divided among the placed men in the heats. The entry Mst for this event is expected to be the greatest on record. Entries will close on August 21. Fred C. Fairly and P. C. Wright of Colo- rado Springs have established a set of new American tandem road records. Thi tury Road Club of America has the following records ten-mile straight a fifteen-mile straight-aw twenty-mile straight-awa: 17 five-mile straight-away, 1:03:40; hfty-mile standard course, :10; seventy-five-mile straight-away, 3:45:00; 100-mile standard course, 5:14:38. The leading professional racing men are enjoying a prosperous season. Competi- tion among the race-promoting clubs to se- cure the best riders is causing big purses to be offered in the all-professional events. The rules on the state and national circuit meets demand full value cash purses, and e inciting a Keen rivalry among the big riders to secure the lion’s share of the spoils. Although the racing season has not yet progressed very far, the income derived by some of the men ts large. While the first prizes are the most coveted, the place men fare generously. Jay Eaton, the pro- fessional, cleared nearly $300 in two days’ racing out in NewJersey last week. The fact that this sum was realized in three races indicates that for fast riders the bicycle racing game is a remunerative business. In twelve days of racing on the New York State circuit last month E. C. Bald won 87: Tom Cooper $325, F. A. McFarland $20 and F. F. Goodman $290, With a great many riders these sums figure as clear profit. In five days’ racing on the national cireuit Tom Cooper won $860, which ave ages over $100 a day. At the recent three- day meet, held at Racine, A. C. Mertens, the St. Paul man, cleared $400, Tom Coop- er won $410 at this meet and $250 at the Springfield tournament. Including all the big races throughout the’country, the pro- fessional riders are earning more money in purses this season than in any previous year. The bicycle racing season lasts for six months, and it is fair to assume that in that period this year ten or twelve riders will earn from $5,000 to $10,000. The riders classified as second-raters will readily earn from $2,500 to $3,500 in purses this year.— Sporting Life. D. Cc. Total Membership. Division. Membership. July 23, 1896. + 180 60,005, July 23. 671 87,401 Gain. seen BOL The local division again passed another state this week, Washington now being five members behind in numbers, and the jocal division taking charge of the eigh- teenth place. The next state ahead in numbers is North California, with ninety- nine more members, but this will be pulled down shortly if the members will keep on recruiting at the same rate as herezo- fore. = L, A. W. Hotels. There are hotels in almost every town in the country appointed by the L. A. W. who give members of the L. A. W. a reduction in rates upon presentation of league mem- bership ticket. It is often asked if it makes any difference whether the reduced rate is allowed if a member is not accompanied by the wheel. This makes not a particle of difference, the only requirement being that you present the membership card, no matter how many times you may visit the same hotel or how well known. It is a part of the agreement with the hotels that they request you to show your ticket each time. League Meet. Great preparations are being made by the District riders for the meet. All mem- bers are talking about it, and a big crowd is goirg up, already members having re- quested Mr. Gettinger, the chairman of the Meet committee, to secure their rooms. League Century. All of the clubs are talking of entering for the century, and it is going to be the cycling event of the year. Some of the clubs were not going to enter because they misunderstood the rules, thinking that a small club would not have the same chance as a large one, but as the limit is fixed so that no less than twelve members can start, which leaves no limit over that, so as many from any one club can join and still all will. have the same advantage, as it will depend upon the number of start- ers and the number of the survivers out of each club as to which will get the prize. Another thing not understood was whether each member of a club who survived the century would be presented with a medal. ch person who survives will be given a ‘urvivor’s medal,” whether a club mem- ber, unattached or an L. A. W. member. While the century is given under the au- spices of the L. A. W., it is not limited to L. A. W. members, but any rider can enter, and if he carries out the rules of the cen- tury. will be given one of the medals, and it will be one which they will be proud to receive. New Members, Wm. Burke, jr., 1419 G street northwest; Cc. W..Cochran, 1421 Q street northwest; William H. Burk, 1322 5th street north- west; H. Eugene Holdridge, 1015 14th street northwest; Guy E. Maudlin, 1300 Pennsyl- vania avenue; Duncan McDonald, 3310 17th street northwest; Francis Nye, 936 O street northwest; Felix A. Van Reuth, 20th and K streets; Courtney Acton, P. O. 60¢ King street, Alexandria, Va.; James F. Carlin, P. O. 315 King street, Alexandria, Va: Ashby Miller, P. O. 323 South Washington street, Alexandria, Va.; J. Lawrence Per- ry, P. O, 317 South St. Asaph street, Alex- andria, Va.; Clarence R. Howard, P. 0. box 140, Alexandria, Va.: Clarence C. Lead- dria, Va.; FOREIGN CYCLE NOTES To avert disaster in the mow tions of France, the Tourist « to be constructed safety nets, which suspended in dangerous places. Four days after one of these nets was swung a cy- clist’s Wife was saved, he falling into it in- stead cf into a gorge below eth oe this be provided by the town- ship DerR, aS cyclists riding an@ down Guttenberg bill from the ferry aredn constant peril of being man- i by falling on the rocks The first bicyele ever © now astonishing the Klishman, who ix obt ng macht y bad, yele paper thirst, s: enormous the poy ulat low natives yelist is an use a spect in Morocco An ito as the roads commenting on thal, notwith- mntage of Cy- of England, his thirst, n if he t vbstainer, is essentially a temperate thirst. A. statistt- cal summary of a thousand cyclists’ drinks shows that nea purths were alcoholic M. Sourri ship of F: in Paris. to reduce the final. th Nessman and Bourrillon. Bourrition 1 the race well in hand for all four ta Bourrilion’s riding is said to recall in minds of the Frenchmen the wonder work of A. A. Zimmerman when the Ame raced abroz ‘ on. the champion- p bicycl track thirteen heats run nd pick the st who met the field The successful on for the fix rters in at omtorta by They soak until it is which is well worth c the leather theroughl perfectly pliable. then they ride on it ull it is dry, protecting their clothing by a temporary covering of some waterproot m: terial. When the sis completed th leather is exactly fitted to the rider, and comfortable tax for the benefit of cyclists ilan came into force in June It amounts to about $4 per year, The mu- have hit upon this method sg down the cycling craze in the town. The first dvel 01 wheels oceurred not long since in Spain, between Messrs. Mor nd Perez, who both were members of t! Cycling nd it ended fatatiy ied by onds, they the road to Malaga There, posted 700 they wheelea to recting his machine brandishing in his right that territ of Spain—the navaja. At the first Perez pierced the left arm of Moreno, but at the third encounter M. 0 thrust his some a et ard ea sig h other, each with his left hand Mi- knife into the breast of P who in a few minutes died from internal h rhage. The cyclist who does Europe awhe can ship his Iugeage from point to ¥ small cost. The postal systems abroad, wr like curs, do an express business, so. 12 as the size of (he ma rried is cor Valises a arried as well as letters, one is sure to find the luggage ahe one at t fact, little lug: Heyele costume now, and attracts 1 a galleries or other public places, Romford, rland, claims the champion fat men’s bicycle club minimum admission we In a New Zesland bic designed gre ly to increase the driving power, the cranks are much shciter than usual, and, in- teat of terminatirg in a pedal, has at the end a small roller fitted into a slot in a lor lever, which has for a fulerum a stud @ tached to the back fork. The pedal = at- tached to the lever, the short crank oeing eug the pounds hit carried xround by pressure on the pedais The up-stroke is very quic ni the down stroke slower but very powerful. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Fred Titus says there is one event on the national meet race program which he ¢s- pecially desires to collar, and that ts the five-mile professional national champio: ship. Otto Zeigler, the California ra con- templates visiting Australia in the fall to race. The fact that he is not recognized by the L. A. W. may debar him from compe- tition in that country. Jay Eaton, the indoor king, has engaged Gecrge McLeish, who went over to France last fell with Tom Butler, as trainer for the season. McLeish started in with Eaton on the New York state circuit. John S. Johnson and Art Stackpole, the trainer, did not remain together long. They parted just after the Chicago meet. Joh son is at his own expense and is in close quarters, so the report says. His sickness has cost him dear, and in these days his former good name counts for little. He must first demonstrate that he has really returned to form. Johnson is probably as unfortunate a circuit chaser as has been seen in some years. The membership in the League of Amer- ican Wheelmen continues to increase, an the prediction made by President Potter that it will reach 100,000 before the end of the year .may be verified. The new mem- bers for the week number 1,960, making a total to date of 47, A race across the contincat from Prov. dence to San Francisco between bicy and a tandem for a wager of $2,500 wiil start on Monday, August 9, from the city hall, Providence. John W. Gl lyn will ride the bicycle, and n of rook- ert Mills and William Kay of Provideace will mount the tandem. William A. Brady, the theatrical manager ved a le ard backer of pugilists, has re sanction from the L. A. W. for a bicy neet, to be held on the grcunds of th Asbury Park Athletic Association on Tue: day, August 3. Brady has received assur- ances from Bald, Cooper and Kiser that they will be there on that date, and Jim- my Michael has been secured to race against time. On the day previous these riders will race at Trenton. Ex-Champion Jim Corbett will also compete in the bic cle eveats. H. R. Steenson is said to corry a kero- sene can on the circuit, which he keeps well filed with liniment. The manner of filling the can was a mystery until la when one of the men found the Swede emptying the contents of a borrowed bottle of rub- bing stuff into it. It would seem that Steenson employed the begging means to fill his can, and one of the men declares that he now has over twenty Gifferent mi tures in his can. Steenson has been win- ning of late; he beat Fred Lovghead three times at Trenton, and it may be the result of this great mixture. He secures the re- sults of all twenty varieties. All the long-distance bicycle ranged for Jimmy Michael have been can- celed, and after this the Welshman will confine himself. to short sprints only. Mi- chael recently changed from his 12) gear to one of 105, and the pacemakers that have been empioyed for bis work have been released. In private triais, not cnly Charles River Park track, but in Buf: and New York, Michael has shown wonder- ful ability as a sprinter. He will imme- diately be ready to ride against the best men in America, and is open to meet any Sprint racer in the world for a match race at any time. natches ar- es Edecation and Tecth, From the London Telegraph, Education is playing sad havoc with the teeth of modern generations. So an ex- perienced dentist in the West End says, and he ought to know. Formerly decayed teeth were generally attributed to a secret fondness for bon-bons, but the idea is, it appears, quite a mistake. In fact, sugar is rather nourishing than otherwise. The truth is, that the ancient sturdy square jaw of the English race is changing through Jessons and book learning to an angular or V-shape. which presses the molars one upon the other, does not give them room to grow, and will in time prevent some of them cut- ting at all. Indeed, this catastrophe is not infrequent already. In many cases the original teeth are becoming less in number than they ought to be, and often the “wis. ladies, who find that it is popu- itiemen. The latter like wo- pearly, but